Hally Leadbetter has made a successful transition from competitive golfer to successful commentator with a focus on humor. Courtesy Hally Leadbetter
Who knew it was possible to make a career out of golf and comedy? That is how Hally Leadbetter, daughter of renowned golf instructor David Leadbetter, has paved her own way into the golfing world.
A college student who once thought she would play golf professionally — and then later considered moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting — found a way to merge her two loves, golf and comedy, to make an impact in the golf industry. Not only does she enlighten her 39,000-plus followers on Instagram with her creative content, but she makes an effort to use comedy as a way to highlight issues and stereotypes that women face in the golf industry.
Hally grew up in a “golf bubble” as she liked to put it.
“I thought the Morning Drive was the news,” she recounted with a laugh, referring to the old golf talk show on Golf Channel that ran for 10 years and ended in 2020.
Despite being around golf constant...
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